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    Fans Launch Facebook Group To Free Pete Doherty

    Gigwise readers vote to keep him locked up...

    April 09, 2008 by Jason Gregory | Photo by Shirlaine Forrest
    Fans Launch Facebook Group To Free Pete Doherty

    Babyshambles fans have launched a Facebook group in a bid to free the band’s frontman Pete Doherty from prison.

    Doherty was sentenced to 14 weeks in jail yesterday (April 8th) for breaking his probation order and using drugs.

    The singer’s sentence, which began immediately, has forced his solo show at the Royal Albert Hall later this month to be postponed.

    The group, entitled Free Pete Doherty, calls for the singer to be given “therapy, not punishment”.

    Despite support from fans, Doherty has failed to capture the support of Gigwise readers, with 74% saying it’s about time he was sent to jail.

    Doherty was given a suspended sentence for drug and driving offences in October last year.

    The conditions of the sentence instructed him to appear in court for regular check-ups, as well as undertake a rehabilitation course.

    Unless Doherty wins an appeal, he will miss a scheduled appearance at the Glastonbury Festival this June.

    CLICK HERE to see the singer in our jailhouse rockers gallery

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    • Fools!

      ~ by Reydelmal 4/9/2008 Report

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    • I’m gonna launch one to keep him in there

      ~ by Tim 4/9/2008 Report

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    • if i created a facebook group titled ’free Ian Huntley’, and recieved enough votes to make people noticed, that he will be released? what a pointless excercise the free P.D. group is.

      ~ by neil_hill_1 4/9/2008 Report

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    • http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=4614619642 Prefer this one!

      ~ by Pedro D 4/9/2008 Report

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    • Hmmm...a case of the talentless being lauded by the clueless. Twats, the lot of ’em.

      ~ by Fred Zeppelin 4/9/2008 Report

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